Electeds Want Delay on M.T.A. Atlantic Yards Vote
Elected officials want the M.T.A. to delay its approval next Wednesday of Atlantic Read More
James Brennan
Weprin Opens Campaign Office, Rolls Out Lots of Officials
At his campaign office opening this Sunday, City Comptroller candidate David Weprin announced he was endorsed by 20 current and former officials including former Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden and Assemblywoman Grace Meng of Flushing.
Golden joins Fernando Ferrer of the Bronx and David Dinkins of Manhattan as co-chairs of the campaign.
The office space Read More
Brennan Drops Out of City Comptroller Race
The city comptroller's race continues to shrink as Assemblyman Jim Brennan just announced he's out of the race.
Brennan, who's from Brooklyn, dropping off the ticket is a boon to City Councilman David Yassky, also from Brooklyn.
Another Brooklyn candidate, Simcha Felder, dropped out in June. That leaves Yassky competing most intensely for votes in Read More
Paterson Picks a Good Fight to Lose
As part of his crusade to reform the state's finances, Governor David Paterson outlined a proposal yesterday to cut an additional $1 billion from this year’s budget, plus $1.6 billion next year. Doing so put him at odds with fellow Democrats, and it's unlikely to turn into a legislative coup for the governor. How Read More
Comptroller Candidate 2008 Fund-Raising Race: Carrion, Yassky, Weprin, Katz, Brennan
Campaign finance filings for the city comptroller race show candidates getting ready for what looks like it will be one of the more competitive 2009 races. (The latest filing period is January 12 to July 11, 2008.)
According to a search of donations for those candidates between those dates:
David Yassky--$463,575
David Weprin--$334,499
Melinda Katz--$206,154
Jim Brennan--$84,577Adolfo Carrion’s Read More
Yassky’s $500,000 Haul
Since campaign finance numbers for city candidates are due tomorrow, a few have begun releasing them, including two candidates in the competitive comptroller's race, David Yassky and Jim Brennan.Yassky’s campaign said they raised almost $500,000 this period, from a total of 600 donors, bringing his cash-on-hand total to $1.25 million.Jim Brennan’s campaign spokeswoman said Read More
Yassky’s 212 Fund-Raiser
Here's an invitation for a David Yassky fund-raiser tonight on the Upper West Side.
One of the event's hosts is Andrew Tomback, a long-time Yassky contributor who has also given some money to Eric Gioia and, once, back in the day, to Alan Hevesi.
Other notable names include John Alschuler, who has contributed Read More
Suggesting Changes to Bill, Citizens Union Pushes for Congestion Pricing to Pass
Citizens Union, a group that promotes government openness and transparency, is urging state lawmakers to pass congestion pricing.
But they also have some changes they’d like to see in the final bill.Like Bill Thompson, the group wants to eliminate the discount that drivers who pay a toll prior to entering the congestion pricing Read More
Assemblyman’s Alternative Congestion Pricing Plan
Assemblyman Jim Brennan of Brooklyn, who is also running for city comptroller, introduced his own congestion pricing bill today. A spokesman, when asked, did not say whether he will support the plan as it is currently presented to lawmakers.
Brennan's new bill would ensure the program comes up for renewal in three years, and wouldn't Read More
Brooklyn Democrats Honor Yassky
A reader sent along this invitation for a May 1 awards dinner hosted by the Independent Neighborhood Democrats, a political club in Brooklyn. Among the honorees is the organization's councilman, David Yassky, who is also a candidate for city comptroller.It's notable that the club is recognizing Yassky because, of the six likely candidates in 2009 Read More
The Comptroller Race According to Sheinkopf
During an interview on . "I’m going to write it write now. Somebody can steal this and do what they want with it:
"‘Melinda Katz wants to be comptroller of the city of New York. Her credentials? Well, she was the Land Use Chair of the City Council. Here are some facts. During her Land Use Read More
Two More Co-Chairs for Carrion
Adolfo Carrion just announced two more co-chairs for his city comptroller campaign: former city comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman and Merryl H. Tisch, chairperson of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.
Last month, Carrion rolled out two others: former state comptroller Carl McCall and business executive Leo Hindrey Jr.
Locking up the support of two former comptrollers Read More
Brennan Weighs in With Fund-Raising Numbers, Will Count on Matching Funds
To the fund-raising numbers for comptroller candidates Adolfo Carrion, Melinda Katz, David Yassky, and David Weprin -- all hovering around the million dollar mark -- add a total for one more candidate.
Jim Brennan’s campaign announced just now that he’s raised $144,000 in this most recent fund-raising period, bringing his Read More
Brennan: Spitzer Will Delay CFE Funding, Seek $1 Billion in Healthcare Cuts
Democratic Assemblyman Jim Brennan spoke last night to the Stonewall Democratic Club in Manhattan as part of his campaign to become city comptroller. Brennan predicted that to help close the looming five billion dollar state deficit, when Eliot Spitzer presents his budget in January, he will delay implementation of the provisions Read More
Yassky for Comptroller
It's official: David Yassky is running for comptroller. He filed paperwork with the Campaign Finance Board late last week and it just popped up on the CFB’s web site a few minutes ago. Earlier, I noted the strategy will likely be to pick up support in his vote-rich Read More
